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Rhus (genus) (Anacardiaceae (family), Sapindales (order), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Genus containing around 250 species of shrubs and small trees, native to temperate and subtropical zones. All sumacs have a milky or resinous sap, which in a few species can cause a contact dermatitis. The sap is used for tannins, dyes, medicines, the leaves for smoking, the fruits for beverages and ground as spice in Middle Eastern cuisine, and the trees as ornamentals, soil binders, and cover plants valued for brilliant Fall color.
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| Rhus (genus) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,U,N)
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| Rhus (genus) (Latin-P,D,U,U)
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| sumac (genus) (C,U,LC,C,English,AD,U,N)
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| sumac (genus) (French,AD,U,U)
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| shumac (genus) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| sumach (genus) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| shoemack (genus) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| shumack (genus) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| sumak (genus) (C,U,C,Danish,AD,U,U)
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| sumak (genus) (Dutch,AD,U,U)
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| smak (genus) (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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| zumaque (genus) (C,U,C,Spanish,AD,U,U)
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| sommacco (genus) (C,U,C,Italian,AD,U,U)
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| Gerberbaum (genus) (C,U,C,German,AD,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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............ Eukaryota (domain) (G) |
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................ Plantae (kingdom) (G) |
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.................... Angiospermae (division) (G) |
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........................ Magnoliopsida (class) (G) |
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............................ Rosanae (superorder) (G) |
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................................ Sapindales (order) (G) |
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.................................... Anacardiaceae (family) (G) |
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........................................ Rhus (genus) (G) |
Related concepts: |
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sumac (wood) |
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(hardwood, <wood by composition or origin>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300256164] |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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[VP] |
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Academic American Encyclopedia (1985) 1:338; sumac |
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Allaby, ed., Concise Oxford Dictionary of Botany (1992) 355, in entry "Rhus;" sumac |
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Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1986) 795, discusses only the uses of the dried ground leaves for tanning leather; sumac |
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CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) sumac |
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Contributed as a candidate term Candidate term -- MHS -- 3/11/93; have several Native American artifacts of sumac: carved, wickerwor; sumac |
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Encyclopaedia Britannica (1991) illustration, Vol. 1, 381; sumac |
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Getty Vocabulary Program rules |
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Judge and Toyne, Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia (1985) Vol. 2, 329; sumac |
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MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online: CAMEO (2005-) |
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Oxford English Dictionary (1989) sumac |
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) sumac |
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World Book Encyclopedia (1982) illustration, Vol. S, 777, volume S; plant illustrated; sumac |
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